Intel Core i3-L13G4 vs AMD Opteron X3421

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Intel Core i3-L13G4 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Opteron X3421
Intel Core i3-L13G4 AMD Opteron X3421

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-L13G4 or AMD Opteron X3421 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-L13G4 has 5 cores with 5 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-L13G4 was released in Q2/2020.

The AMD Opteron X3421 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Opteron X3421 was released in Q2/2015.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD Opteron (4)
Intel Core i L (2) CPU group AMD Opteron X3000 (3)
12 Generation 0
Lakefield Architecture Toronto (Excavator)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-L13G4 is a 5 core processor with a clock frequency of 0.80 GHz (2.80 GHz). The AMD Opteron X3421 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz).
Intel Core i3-L13G4 Characteristic AMD Opteron X3421
5 Cores 4
5 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
0.80 GHz (2.80 GHz)
1x Sunny-Cove		 A-Core 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz)
--
4x Tremont		 B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Core i3-L13G4 Characteristic AMD Opteron X3421
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Toronto)
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
0.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation 0
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays 3
48 Compute units 8
384 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Toronto)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-L13G4 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Opteron X3421 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-L13G4 Characteristic AMD Opteron X3421
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR4-2400
8 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
6 PCIe lanes 8
5.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-L13G4 has a TDP of 7 W, that of the AMD Opteron X3421 is 15 W.
Intel Core i3-L13G4 Characteristic AMD Opteron X3421
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 35 W
5 W TDP down 12 W
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-L13G4 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Opteron X3421 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-L13G4 Characteristic AMD Opteron X3421
10 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FC-CSP1016 Socket FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, AMD-Vt
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2015
309 $ Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-L13G4 Intel Core i3-L13G4
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 0.50 GHz
384 (47%)
AMD Opteron X3421 AMD Opteron X3421
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Toronto) @ 0.80 GHz
820 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-L13G4 Intel Core i3-L13G4
5C 5T @ 2.80 GHz
814 (100%)
AMD Opteron X3421 AMD Opteron X3421
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-L13G4 Intel Core i3-L13G4
5C 5T @ 1.30 GHz
1320 (100%)
AMD Opteron X3421 AMD Opteron X3421
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-L13G4 Intel Core i3-L13G4
5C 5T @ 2.80 GHz
652 (100%)
AMD Opteron X3421 AMD Opteron X3421
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-L13G4 Intel Core i3-L13G4
5C 5T @ 1.30 GHz
1002 (100%)
AMD Opteron X3421 AMD Opteron X3421
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-L13G4 AMD Opteron X3421
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